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Perry “Bud” Curran

Birth	:	16 Jun 1926 Rosebud, Rosebud County, Montana, USA
Death	:	11 Oct 2011 Miles City, Custer County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.3891983, -105.8264008
Description	:	Bud Curran, 85, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare after a short illness. Bud was born June 16, 1926, near Rosebud Creek in Rosebud County. He spent many wonderful days playing with his siblings and cousins on the place of his grandfather, George Parkins. Mr. Curran attended grade school in the Lee community of Rosebud County. When he was a senior in high school at Colstrip he joined the Army. He enlisted on March 24, 1945, and was sent to Japan where he was stationed with the 934th Engineer Construction Group. He... Read More	Bud Curran, 85, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare after a short illness. Bud was born June 16, 1926, near Rosebud Creek in Rosebud County. He spent many wonderful days playing with his siblings and cousins on the place of his grandfather, George Parkins. Mr. Curran attended grade school in the Lee community of Rosebud County. When he was a senior in high school at Colstrip he joined the Army. He enlisted on March 24, 1945, and was sent to Japan where he was stationed with the 934th Engineer Construction Group. He was discharged Nov. 28, 1946, as a Technician 4th Grade. Bud returned to eastern Montana and worked at various jobs. He eventually settled in Miles City. One of his first employers was L.P. Anderson and they were lifelong friends. Bud started his own "dirt moving" business in the 1950s. On Nov. 11, 1951, he and Mildred "Mickey" Lancaster were married. They had one daughter, Karen Leah. The couple were married for 40 years, until she died from cancer in November 1991. Some of his best times he spent was with his family, enjoying his grandchildren and later his great-grandchildren. In 1966 he was in a joint venture with Bob Rask and did contracts for the Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Peck. Bud then started his own trucking business, as well as utilizing heavy equipment. During the 1970s he also worked for Ray Jerrel. He continued trucking, hauling grain for local farmers and grain elevators. Mr. Curran and Bonnie Ashley were married Oct. 22, 1993. They enjoyed taking trips, especially to see his grandchildren. He was planning to take a trip to see his grandson and family this month. Mr. and Mrs. Curran enjoyed watching old movies, sometimes muting the show and making up their own dialogue. He always said he was not a "cat man," but grew to like several of their cats, Pumpkin and Kato. Bud was happiest trucking. He did not want to retire, even though he was 85. He almost got his wish; he was hauling grain this August and shortly afterwards he got sick. He did not get to finish the harvest season and that bothered him even though he was not feeling well. Someone told Mr. Curran this year he was the oldest person in Montana to hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), but this was never verified. Mr. Curran had a wonderful sense of humor. He gave a lot of people nicknames and had a variety of sayings. He always enjoyed little children. Mr. Curran was a member of the Eagles Lodge, a life-time member of the VFW and American Legion. At one time he belonged to the Moose Lodge. Bud's survivors include his wife, Bonnie Curran; his daughter, Karen (Bill) Dutton of Jordan; his brother, Joe (Helen) Curran of Colstrip and Mary McCuistion of Missoula; his grandson, B.J. Murnion, and his wife, Marsha, of Lamoille, Nev.; granddaughters, Meghan Murphy of Vancouver, Wash., and Cari Murnion of Billings; and five great-grandchildren, Baylee, Kelli and Heston Murnion and Tristin and Sydney Murphy. Bud's survivors also include his extended family: Barry (Jolene) Dutton, Mary (Wayland) Pluhar and Jennifer (Darren) Pitcher; their children: Jentry and Javon Dutton, Maggie and Angus Pluhar, Khyrsten, Kamryon and Liv Pitcher; six nieces: Rachel Stester, Cindy Curran, Valerie Maher, Kathy Coate, Sandy Bradford and Marie Armstrong; three nephews: George Hill, Gill Hill and Jim Curran; and a special nephew, Moe Rademacher. Also surviving him are his wife's family: Darlene Ashley, Sandra (Ed) Helgeson, Joann (Kenny) Borrego, Judy (Vince) Binder, Dean (Sue) Ashley and Mary Ashley; and their children, his nephew and nieces, Kevin, Dan and Nicole Helgeson and Carrie Roth, Chris and Kendra Borrego, Katie Olson, Paul and Nolan Binder, Sara, Mary and Quinn Ashley. Bud was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred "Mickey" Curran; his mother, Mary Hill; his grandfather, George Parkins; his siblings, Jim Curran and Bill Hill; his brother and sister-in-law, Irving and Belva Lancaster; their son (his nephew), Larry Lancaster; and his mother-in-law, Susie Dent. Funeral services were on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. in the Grace Bible Church. Burial, with military honors, will be in the Custer County Cemetery.

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Perry “Bud” Curran's memorial is located at: Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer County, USA.
When did Perry “Bud” Curran death?
Perry “Bud” Curran death on 11 Oct 2011 in Miles City, Custer County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.3891983
Longitude: -105.8264008

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Parent

Mary Rose Parkins Hill

(1894 - 1970)

Spouse

Mildred Z “Mickey” Lancaster Curran

(1922 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Custer County Cemetery
Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3891983, -105.8264008

2. Calvary Cemetery
Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3816986, -105.8249969

3. Old Calvary Cemetery
Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3807600, -105.8246500

4. Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery
Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3807564, -105.8246536

5. Pine Hills School Cemetery
Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4077988, -105.8167038

6. Fort Keogh Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3800011, -105.8874969

7. Pine Crest Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4564018, -105.7789001

8. Hathaway Cemetery
Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2616997, -106.2185974

9. Powder River Supply Depot Cemetery
Terry, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7302900, -105.4350800

10. Rosebud Cemetery
Rosebud, Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2689018, -106.4381027

11. Rock Springs Cemetery
Rock Springs, Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7847800, -106.1411500

12. Prairie County Cemetery
Terry, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7881012, -105.3443985

13. MacKenzie Family Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1569500, -105.1448000

14. Knowlton Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3210983, -105.0710983

15. Little Flat Community Cemetery
Fallon, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4598000, -105.0291700

16. Forsyth Cemetery
Forsyth, Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2689018, -106.6528015

17. Cottonwood Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4294014, -104.9674988

18. North Stacey Cemetery
Powder River County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7569008, -105.8814011

19. Fallon Cemetery
Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8168983, -105.1327972

20. Little Flat Community Cemetery
Fallon, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7659300, -105.0487600

21. Lutheran Cemetery
Fallon, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8320800, -105.1120100

22. Bean Cemetery
Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8535995, -106.4011002

23. Mildred Cemetery
Mildred, Prairie County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6850204, -104.9543457

24. Brown Cemetery
Colstrip, Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8321991, -106.4180984